You probably grew up as I did learning that “Breakfast is the most important part of the day.” Where did that idea come from anyway, the breakfast food manufacturers? Over the past several years, I have moved away from eating regular breakfasts. I love the food of breakfast, but I usually eat it later in the day these days.

There is some science that indicates we can do just fine without breakfast and reducing our overall intake of food is a healthy thing to do. I lost a lot of unwanted pounds by quitting breakfast and eliminating between-meal snacks. My big struggle is eating too fast and having a sweet tooth that doesn’t know when to quit. I also often have too big of food portions, especially if it is something I really like, however I’ve never been the kind of person to gorge myself. If I’m full, I’m full and I don’t want to take another bite when full. So that’s when the slowing down piece makes a difference. It takes a while for the feeling of fullness to catch up to what you’ve consumed.

Basically, I’m on a see-food diet. If I see it and I like it, I want to eat it. If it is out of sight, it is out of mind and I can go a long time without thinking at all about food. But around here, there is always something good to eat within sight and reach. I just have to avoid looking at it I guess.